Basalt, CO town hall & government
Basalt spent $18.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,343 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Basalt's government.
Where Basalt's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 61%
- Other taxes & licenses 16%
- Property taxes 12%
- Utility sales 6%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Basalt
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Roaring Fork School District RE-1
Basalt's K–12 school district, shared with Carbondale, Glenwood Springs and Snowmass Village. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Colorado districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal
- Local 73%
- State 21%
- Federal 6%
Of the $18,260 per pupil, $10,440 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Basalt kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Basalt pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Basalt's government
Who represents Basalt
Basalt is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Jeff Hurd. Jared Polis is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.